Tag: Russia’s National Guard

Russian Court Sentences Shaman Critical of Putin to Psychiatric Treatment: Lawyer

MOSCOW—A Russian court on Monday sentenced a Siberian shaman critical of President Vladimir Putin to enforced treatment in a psychiatric hospital for assaulting a member of Russia’s National Guard, his lawyer said. Alexander Gabyshev drew media attention when he set off in 2019 on what he said would be an 8,000-km (5,000-mile) walk to Moscow,…


Russian School Shooting in Kazan Kills 7 Students, 1 Teacher

MOSCOW—A gunman attacked a school Tuesday morning in the Russian city of Kazan, killing eight people—seven eighth-grade students and a teacher—and leaving 21 others hospitalized with wounds, Russian officials said. Russian media said some students were able to escape the building during the attack, while others were trapped inside. Students were eventually evacuated to nearby…